"Concourse, Michigan Central Station, Detroit, Mich.," 1914
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Artifact Overview
In December 1913, the Michigan Central Railroad opened a new $2.5 million passenger station in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood. Its grand concourse included women's and men's waiting rooms, a barbershop, a reading room, a drug store, and three restaurants. The station's fortunes declined with those of railroad passenger service following World War II. It hosted its last passenger train in 1988.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1914
Subject Date
1914
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
99.146.25
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Institute of Texan Culture at San Antonio.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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